The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-29
HOLIDAY RECEPTION
GIVEN BY THE AR1oN SOCIETY
At Its Elegant Club House last Evening
Ono OF the Finest Booinl Events ever
Given under tho Auspices OF this
Leading nixation-Programme

The celebration Of the holiday season
by the Arion Society last night was an
unqualified success and was enjoyed by
every one attending. The entertainment
from first to last was one that will long be
remembered as one Of the most notable
ever given In the history OF the Society.
The attendance amounted to regular
crush; 1t seemed as though every member
WAS there and all accompanied by their
families or ladies. The crush was anch
that 1t practically determined in the al.
1rmatiye the question OF building and
enlarging the present quartera this com.
ing season. ~ -.Ehg I4a.l ..lsgi5.
The celebration opened with a delight.
tul entertainment in the dancing hall
which was handsomely. decorated for TIA
occasion with pines. Across tho front Of
the stage were three pino arches, studded
on top with candles, the light from which
shining out from the dark green made a
very pretty effect. Ovor the proacenium
arch were the words Prosi Meu Jahr em.
blazoned In golden letters. ,r-5 =.
The hall was crowded before the Oman.
ing overture by the Opera House orches.
ira, standing room even, being at pre-
MUM. The programme was In the line
Of departure from that usually given bv
the Arion, and contained a number Of
specially noteworthy things. The Arion's
chorus was heard In two choruses sung in
its usual fine and artistic style under Pro.
fessor Schockey's direction. - n -
MIR. and Mrs Otto Jaeger sang es duet.
"Only Thee" and scored a big hit as aid
also Miss Annie Hess and MI. Frank
Daigmuller in their duet, "a Happy Fate"
from "The Chimsa of Normandy" snnv
by request Miss sallie J. Meholin,
principal Of Clay school, recited "The
Death OF Prince Edward" in a
dramatic and superb style and
won hearty round of applause. Miss
Lizzie Egerter also gave recitation that
was something well worthy of special
mention. Miss Anna NJ. Hess, niece OF
MIR. Anton Reymann's, played as a piano
solo, "Bubbling Spring." one Of Rive.
Kings compositions, in good style. Master
Joseph Pollock scored decided hit with
bis violin solo, and Master Eddie Blumen.
berg gave violin solo that was an.
plauded; Professor Schockey PLAYED the
piano acc0mpaniments for both these
youthful performers. Miss Annie Hesa
sang the waltz song from Strauss, "Aferry
War" very nicely. Misses Josephine
Flsding and Susie Rels.er Gang "The
Gypsy Counteaa" in u way to win ap.
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Tae juvenile quart.tte, compoped Of
Masters joseph Pollock and Eddie Bln.
menberg, yio!ins, Eugene Warren, flute,
and Fred Meyer, cello, assisted by Prof.
Schockey, piano accompaniment. ran.
dered SchuberL's "Children's Sym.
phony" and other selections in a
splendid way. The entertainment
closed with a chorus by the Arion's
Ladies Chorus; they sang 1.-THE Legend OF
the Bells" from "The Chimes Of Nor.
mandy" Then came tabIeau1 showing
kriss Kingle surrounded by people, old
and young, who had been made happy by
his coming, while in the centre Of the
pretty picture stood a Christmas tres with
it's twinkling lights. f "''t
After this the floor was cleared and to
the gay strains OF tho orchestra the merry
throng danced the time away till late
hour. Supper WAS served in the dancing
hall continuously. Those present emo
braced many prominent and leading
There will be a "stag party" on satur.
day night, (Sylvester eye); January 27.
the annual children's masquerade and
February y, the annual fancy drees car.
nival. g